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Mars Primary Center

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Mars Primary Center is a suburban public school in Mars, Pennsylvania that is part of Mars Area School District. It serves 506 students in grades K - 1 with a student/teacher ratio of 22.0:1. Its teachers have had 9 projects funded on DonorsChoose.

Public School

Grades K - 1

506 Students

23 Teachers

547 Route 228

Mars, PA 16046 View local requests

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Ms. Vero, a DonorsChoose teacher for 9 years.

Kindergarten teacher at PS81 - Robert J. Christen School in Bronx, NY

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Mars Primary Center Demographics

12%

of students receive free or reduced price lunch

Source: the National Center for Education Statistics

of students are Black, Latino, Native American, or Asian

Schools in districts that mainly serve students of color receive substantially less state and local support than similar districts that serve primarily White students. Learn more about this gap, why it exists, and how you can help close it.

Mars Primary Center Support on DonorsChoose Last updated Dec 4, 2025

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Mars Primary Center

$3,309

raised using DonorsChoose

projects funded

teachers funded

donors

projects for basic supplies

project for technology

project for books

Mars Primary Center has received support from 45 individuals from Pennsylvania and 7 individuals out-of-state.

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Mars Primary Center

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